An impressive overview of the gems of the most sumptuous Meissen porcelain of the early period! Presented in English. Switzerland is well-known for its host of remarkable collections of eighteenth-century European porcelain. Exemplary representatives of these are such extraordinary collector personalities as Albert Kocher or Dr Marcel Nyffeler. A number of these magnificent collections can be found today - as a result of endowments or gifts - in Switzerland's renowned institutions. This publication is dedicated to the passionate collecting of Swiss connoisseurs and these exceptional treasures, enriched by articles penned by renowned art historians and porcelain experts.